After betraying the local mobster Jack Crooks, Lionel, an abusive husband, realizes that his time is running out. Enforcers Eddie Bell and Percival Sullivan are on his trail, and it’s only a matter of time before they eliminate him permanently. Meanwhile, his long-suffering wife, Peaches, is also plotting his downfall. With the assistance of her friend and the peculiar Dr. Henrick Oldcorn, she begins to orchestrate his end. Aware that his days are limited, Lionel isn’t waiting around to find out who will catch him first, and he swiftly devises an escape plan.